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Saudi Arabia, Qatar Sign Protocol to Establish Coordination Council

The signing ceremony of the protocol between Saudi Arabia and Qatar to establish coordination council -SPA
The signing ceremony of the protocol between Saudi Arabia and Qatar to establish coordination council -SPA
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Saudi Arabia, Qatar Sign Protocol to Establish Coordination Council

The signing ceremony of the protocol between Saudi Arabia and Qatar to establish coordination council -SPA
The signing ceremony of the protocol between Saudi Arabia and Qatar to establish coordination council -SPA

Saudi Minister of State and Acting Foreign Minister Dr. Musaed Al-Aiban and Qatar’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Muhammad bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani met on Wednesday and discussed bilateral relations.

During their meeting, they also signed a protocol amendment to the minutes for establishing a coordination council between the Kingdom and Qatar.

The Saudi-Qatari Coordination Council will be under the co-chairmanship of Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman and Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad.

The Council is a comprehensive framework for strengthening bilateral relations and pushing the partnership between the two countries to broader horizons in accordance with the Kingdom’s Vision 2030 and Qatar’s 2030 Vision.

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Saudi Arabia Rejects Israel’s Plan to Capture Gaza 

A Palestinian man reacts following an Israeli strike that hit Gaza City's Thai restaurant and its vicinity on May 7, 2025. (AFP)
A Palestinian man reacts following an Israeli strike that hit Gaza City's Thai restaurant and its vicinity on May 7, 2025. (AFP)
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Saudi Arabia Rejects Israel’s Plan to Capture Gaza 

A Palestinian man reacts following an Israeli strike that hit Gaza City's Thai restaurant and its vicinity on May 7, 2025. (AFP)
A Palestinian man reacts following an Israeli strike that hit Gaza City's Thai restaurant and its vicinity on May 7, 2025. (AFP)

Saudi Arabia expressed on Wednesday its categorical rejection of Israel’s plan to seize control of the Gaza Strip, slamming its ongoing violation of international law and international humanitarian law.

In a statement, the Foreign Ministry said Saudi Arabia rejects any attempts to expand settlements in Palestinian territories, stressing that Israeli authorities must abide by international resolutions.

It reiterated the Kingdom’s support for the Palestinian cause in line with international resolutions. It renewed its backing of the 2002 Arab peace initiative and the establishment of an independent Palestinian state according to the 1967 border with east Jerusalem as its capital.

Israel has approved a plan to intensify its operations in Gaza, which would include seizing the enclave, holding on to captured territories, forcibly displacing Palestinians to southern Gaza and taking control of aid distribution along with private security companies.

Israel is also calling up tens of thousands of reserve soldiers to carry out the plan. Israel says the plan will be gradual and will not be implemented until after US President Donald Trump wraps up his visit to the region later this month.